kabanata 22 el filibusterismo buod

"Tanda tangani ini!" Marley diam menunggu sekretarisnya bergerak mengambil pena. Seperti mendapat kesempatan, ia memberi pilihan pada Almeera untuk menandatangani surat perjanjian pernikahan, yang akan berjalan selama kurun waktu satu tahun. Hanya sebagai pembuktian jika ia bisa mendapatkan perempuan dari kalangan baik-baik, bukan wanita yang kerap ia tiduri seperti dugaan sang ibu. Almeera yang memang membutuhkan uang untuk pengobatan ibunya pun gegas menandatangani, meski ia tahu sebagian besar orang akan menentang pernikahan yang akan terjadi sebentar lagi. Siapa sangka jika akhirnya Marley akan jatuh dalam pesona Almeera, yang sebelumnya ia anggap kolot dan tidak menarik? Baca selengkapnya di sini!

Di usianya yang baru 22 tahun, Juli harus menelan kenyataan pahit dalam hidupnya. Sang Ibu meninggal dunia, sedangkan Ayahnya divonis 30 tahun penjara dengan tuduhan penggelapan dana. Seluruh harta keluarganya lenyap dalam semalam. Disaat itulah Bi Inah, sang pengasuh Juli sejak kecil mengatakan kalau cucunya menderita penyakit jantung bawaan dan harus segera dilakukan tindakan. Pak Karmin sang supir juga mengalami kecelakaan dan harus segera di operasi. Putus asa, Juli menemui Okta. Satu nama yang disebut Ayah dapat membantu keuangannya tapi dengan syarat sebuah pernikahan. Okta yang arogan, playboy, posesif dan memiliki ambisi terpendam pada Juli pun langsung setuju. Namun karena satu kejadian, Okta mengusir Juli meski tahu bahwa perempuan itu sedang mengandung. Lalu bagaimana hidup Juli setelahnya? Bertahan dan mengobati luka hati agar dapat mengasuh anaknya dengan bahagia. Hingga pada suatu hari, putri kecilnya berkata bahwa ia bertemu dengan lelaki yang wajahnya sangat mirip dengannya.

Sa edad na 22, ikinasal si Tamara Alonzo, sa lalaking nagpapatibok ng kaniyang puso. Walang iba kundi sa bilyonaryong babaero na si Galvino Lorenzo.

"I, Ortega Blackwood, daughter of beta Denzel Blackwood, am rejecting you, Killian Fitzgerald, future Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack, as my fated mate!" She uttered through gritted teeth, glaring fiercely at her mate as he descended the stairs towards her. His expression twisted into a mask of fury, his eyes blazing with an intensity that sent shivers down her spine. Reaching the bottom of the stairs, his imposing figure cast a shadow over her as she lay on the ground, vulnerable yet defiant. "Do you dare defy me, Ortega? Do you dare reject your fate?" His voice dripped with venom, each word carrying a threat that hung heavily in the air. "You cannot reject me, Ortega. You will be my mate whether you like it or not." ************** Rejecting her mate hadn't been easy. But when Ortega meets the powerful and ruthless Lycan and Mafia Boss, Alfredo Gambino, she finds herself falling in love with him, even though he is the rival and enemy of her rejected mate. And Alfredo also finds himself unwilling to let her go, especially now that her rejected mate wants her back.

Grace White, a weak werewolf with cowardly alpha blood that runs through her veins, is an obedient daughter that strives to stay out of her father’s way and pay her stepmom's hospital fees. Though living with an abusive father, Gracey always finds the time to stop and appreciate life and the joy of being alive. However, when her stepmom’s hospital fees begin to triple, her stresses begin to consume every ounce of joy she has left. Being a girl who lives a life grounded on morals, the thought of selling herself as a house maiden/servant, as her father suggested, to earn enough money, sounds absurd at first. Yet when there seems to be no other option, and her mom’s life hangs in the balance, she decides to sell herself in the largest and most esteemed auction that El Salvador hoists every year. Her mixed feelings towards the auction become subdued, as the moon Goddess gifts her the person she has always dreamt of having. But will he accept her, or hurt her much more than life itself? …but whatever he chooses to do, he needs to remember that: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Pengalaman pertama Arumi dalam hal cinta tidak semulus yang ia bayangkan. Gadis polos berusia 22 tahun itu, belum pernah berpacaran sebelumnya. Akibat dari menuruti saran dari teman dekatnya, membuatnya terjebak dalam hubungan percintaan bersama seseorang yang ia kenal secara virtual. Tapi Arumi tidak tau kebenaran dibalik pacar virtualnya tersebut yang sering ia panggil Bima. Identitas Bima belum pernah dia buka pada Arumi. Tapi bodohnya, Arumi tidak perduli dengan hal itu. Kenyamanan yang diberikan Bima membuatnya buta akan masa depan yang akan dia hadapi. Sampai suatu ketika, saat Arumi di terima bekerja di sebuah perusahaan besar, dia menemukan fakta tentang kekasih virtualnya itu yang ternyata adalah bosnya sendiri.

On the night of her graduation, Elle lost her mum and her best friend Ethan went missing. Her mum's death was strange. She was found dead and dry, with no blood in her when an autopsy was conducted. The only injury on her was two tiny dots on her neck. How she died, she didn't know. But everything pointed to Ethan. Elle had left him with her mum that night, only to come back to meet the worst scenario that tormented her life. This happened five years ago when at the age of eighteen, she moved on and re-established her mum's business known as EL corporations. Now 23 years old, her nightmares started again when Ethan came back. ~~EXCERPT~~ Her emotions swirled all over the place. She was still the stupid Elle. She trusted people easily, but what did they do? They pay her back with heartache and pain. "Elle, I warn you," He said slowly walking toward her like the predator he was. Elle gazed fiercely at him "What are you going to do? Lock me up? Or drink me to death.?!" Ethan smiled, the smile that weakened her bones, that shook her very core and being. "Elle, if you run, I chase, and if I catch?" He took her by the waist and pulled her to him. Their body was so close that his hot breath fanned her neck turning her red. Ethan's hand tightened around her waist "You make me lose my sanity Elle, do you know that?" He bent toward her inhaling her sweet scent that always invaded his senses. Elle's eye's turned wild "Let me go this instant!" Ethan's eye's darkened when he gazed down at her luscious red lips. Before he knew it, his mouth captured her lips in a warm sweet kiss.

In the uncompromising tough game of life. Valerie's half-brother betrays her for a token. Desperate to save his own head, after signing a ridiculously dangerous and risky deal at the expense of the only family he has left, selling her into the hive of the merciless Mafia lord, El Macho. The same one every being feared. Her impurity is crushed and bruised and her existence crashing in Shackles with the twinkle of an eye condemning her to a life of unbearable torture and torment. Pinned down in a painful world, she endures the tortures of a cruel man. Valarie soon finds rest and warmth in the arms of Macho's only brother, Carlos but their forbidden affair and attraction sets ablaze a once blooming relationship between two brothers. Now, they are on the run, a plan must be made to escape wrath, war and death.

My life had never been more miserable until the day I witnessed my stepsister, Elise, getting married to my boyfriend, Miguel Hernandez - on the very same day I assisted a homeless-looking man. To make matters worse, I had to offer myself as property of El Diablo, the most ruthless mafia lord in the city, to save my father's life. After being auctioned off by El Diablo, I discovered that my new master was the homeless man I assisted - Gabriel, who also happened to be Elise's ex-boyfriend and Miguel's sworn rival. As the saying goes, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” and I didn't just find a friend in Gabriel, but also a contract husband. However, I had a probation period of two months to fully become a property of Gabriel else, I would be returned to El Diablo. What happens when the probation period is over and feelings start to creep in? Will Gabriel still regard me as a worthy candidate for the contract marriage?

"Alin, suamiku mengidap infertilitas, jadi kami tidak bisa mendapatkan keturunan." Itulah penggalan pesan masuk sebelum tersadar atas kejadian yang mengubah hidup gadis berusia 22 tahun bernama lengkap Zaylin Aimee. Malam laknat setelah menyaksikan langsung sang pacar berselingkuh dengan rekan kerjanya sendiri berhasil membuat Alin sakit hati dan tidak sengaja meminum minuman beralkohol sehingga membuatnya dalam keadaan setengah mabuk. Kaizen Calix yang tidak sengaja berpapasan dengan Alin pun menolong gadis yang hampir kehilangan kesadaran itu dan membawanya ke hotel karena tidak tahu rumah Alin. Namun, saat di hotel, Alin yang masih setengah sadar dan begitu sangat sakit hati, terus saja menangis, Zen yang tidak tega pun menemaninya sepanjang malam hingga kejadian yang tidak diinginkan pun terjadi. Alin pikir itu hanya kesalahan dan dirinya tidak akan hamil karena Gaurika mengatakan bahwa suaminya tidak bisa menghasilkan keturunan, tapi ternyata tidak. Secara tiba-tiba tanda-tanda kehamilan mulai muncul! Alin yang tidak bisa percaya dengan apa yang dialaminya itu membuatnya harus berjuang untuk menutupi semuanya baik dari keluarga, sahabatnya dan sang ayah dari bayi dalam kandungannya. Hingga akhirnya perut yang semakin membesar membuatnya tidak bisa mengelak dengan apa yang terjadi. Alin yang menolak untuk menggugurkan kandungannya karena dia pikir bayi itu tidak bersalah atas apa yang dilakukannya, membuatnya harus pergi dari rumah dan memulai kehidupan baru seorang diri di desa yang baru. Namun takdir berkata lain, Zen secar tiba-tiba harus pindah tempat kerja dan bertemu kembali dengan Alin dan anak lelakinya yang telah berusia 5 tahun, hingga mengubah segalanya.